|
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Circle the letter next to the answer that best defines the italicized word. Use your knowledge of contextual clues, prefixes, and roots to help you decide.
| 1 |
Please transfer the funds from my checking account to my savings account.
(a) move
(b) cross
(c) subtract
(d) bear
|
| 2 |
He received the missive about his new job by overnight mail.
(a) gun
(b) application
(c) letter
(d) news
|
| 3 |
Please convert these Mexican pesos to dollars.
(a) add
(b) permit
(c) revert
(d) change
|
| 4 |
Please remit payment for the invoice in the preaddressed envelope.
(a) send
(b) exchange
(c) revert
(d) apply
|
| 5 |
How will the goods be transferred to the warehouse?
(a) moved to
(b) billed to
(c) kept at
(d) refrigerated at
|
| 6 |
They used an old shortwave radio to transmit the message.
(a) get
(b) change
(c) send
(d) shorten
|
| 7 |
Please deliver that portable computer to our other office.
(a) up-to-date
(b) easy-to-carry
(c) door-opening
(d) waterproof
|
| 8 |
Be sure that the fence posts are vertical.
(a) exactly upright
(b) flat
(c) even
(d) deep
|
USING YOUR WORDS
Circle the root of each word. Then use each word in a sentence that demonstrates that you understand the meaning of the word.
| 1: |
transport
|
| 2: |
remit
|
| 3: |
transfer
|
| 4: |
convert
|
| 5: |
portable
|
| 6: |
transmission
|
| 7: |
ferry
|
| 8: |
vertical
|
| 9: |
export
|
| 10: |
emit (Hint: The prefix e- is a form of -ex-, or "out.")
|
|